Maurice Edu and Rangers will try to hold off Spanish team Valencia on their trip to the Iberian peninsula, while injured Jermaine Jones will watch from afar as Schalke try to secure their place against Hapoel Tel-Aviv.

Maurice Edu netted both goals - one for each team - as Rangers were held to a draw against Valencia while Jermaine Jones helped Schalke make a move towards the knockout round in their win over Hapoel Tel-Aviv.

The 18th ranked United States returns to action on Saturday night when they host Poland at Soldier Field in a game that head coach Bob Bradley will look to begin to put together a foundation for the 2014 cycle.

Maurice Edu and Rangers will have their eye on their group's top-spot as they host Turkish team Bursapor while Jermaine Jones and Schalke will try to earn their first Group C points when they host Benfica.

Maurice Edu and Rangers matched wits with Manchester United for a hard-earned point in Old Trafford while Jermaine Jones and ten-man Schalke were left empty-handed in Lyon as the Champions League group stage kicked off.

Taking somewhat of a back seat to what turned out to be a largely lackluster summer transfer window finale for Americans was the September 1 deadline for Premier League clubs to submit their final 25-man rosters for the first half of the season and for Champions and Europa League participants to name their final 25 for group-stage play.

Groups for the 2010-11 UEFA Champions League were finally drawn today in Nyon, Switzerland, setting up an all-British matchup for Maurice Edu and his Rangers teammates against English powerhouse Manchester United.